Motorcycle News
Custom Eye Candy: A Sci-Fi Enthusiast Gets His Hands on a BMW R nineT
“It seems I have built a chicken with underarms and headlamps.” Crazy words from a brilliant man. When Bernhard Naumann first began work on an R nineT for BMW, he didn’t start from initial sketches – nor did he sit down and outline the scope, topography, or profile of what he wanted this custom build …
Yamaha’s 2022 MT-10 Gets a Power Upgrade
Yamaha has just updated the beefiest member of their MT line – and the new 2022 MT-10 is sporting a rather large upgrade. Based on its full-fairinged YZF-R1 sibling, the report from MCN states that the 2022 MT10 will be blessed with a motor overhaul, popping the bike up 6BHP to 164bhp – a perk …
Honda Patent Shows Single-Shell (Monocoque) Superbike Project In The Works
Amidst the last few years’ demands for increased range in electric motorcycles, bolt-on carbon fiber frames to improve weight, the resurgence of rotary engines in race bikes, and cinched Euro-compliant machines comes another concept: single-piece Monocoque frames, particularly in superbikes. Honda has been dabbling in the concept for a while – since 2006, actually, according …
Yamaha Trademarks YZF-R9 In India, With Potential for Europe and America
With the release of the narrow and nimble YZF-R7 this previous summer (a sibling to Yamaha’s MT-07), rumors began to circulate of another in line for the showroom floor – and word is that Yamaha’s about to putter down to the next puppy in the MT line (the MT-09) and release a similar full-fairinged fledgling …
Super Soco: A ‘Premium’ Electric Motorcycle Lineup For US/UK Markets
Hold on to your lids – Electrek tells us that we’ve got a new lineup of high-end machines to contend with on the US/UK showroom floors. Word is that the ‘premium’ lineup will be a higher-shelf option from Super Soco – a pioneering electric moped and motorbike manufacturer already well-known for their affordable, budget-friendly bikes. …
MotoE: What’s Next For Energica?
Livia Cevolini, a brilliant woman in a position to make a difference, has been very forthcoming about what their plans are now that they’re phasing out of their current position as suppliers for MotoE (effective as of the end of 2022). “We started at this level and grew, but after a year we looked around …
Motorcycle Prices Shoot Up with Inflation of Shipping Container Costs
Remember the chaos we covered on upcoming magnesium shortages and our subsequent dive into why we are still experiencing chip shortages despite raging sales figures in the chip industry? Well, we’ve just had word that motorcycle manufacturers need to increase their bike prices on top of everything else – and it’s the shipping that’s the …
BMW Motorrad SoulFuel Series: Shinya Kimura’s R 18 – “The Wal”
“It all started with a visit to the BMW Motorrad development team in Germany,” admits BMW Motorrad’s latest muse in their SoulFuel series – a down-to-earth man named Shinya Kimura. “I got to know the unbounded passion and innovative power that prevails at BMW Motorrad. Finally, in February 2021 in California, I rode the standard …
Wisconsin: Mama Tried Moto Show Ready to Rumble for December 3, 4, 5
Belt up, folks – Mama Tried is officially set for Q4 of this year, and this event promises to be the biggest one yet. For those of you less familiar with this event, the Mama Tried Show (presented by Harley-Davidson) is described by their website as “an indoor invitational that connects motorcycles and builders to …
Harley-Davidson Street Glide Goes Touchscreen with Custom iPad Dash
Hold on to your apple bottoms – a custom shop has taken a Harley-Davidson Street Glide touchscreen with the installation of an iPad on the dash. Let’s talk about it. The report from AutoEvolution states that a tweak on a car to touchscreen via either Android AutoPlay or Apple CarPlay takes no more than a …
Industry Insider: Why Microchip Supply Will Never Catch Up with Demand
A bloke by the name of Christopher Mims is over at The Wall Street Journal getting the nitty-gritty details on why we still have a semi-conductor chip shortage, as well as why we haven’t yet caught up with demand for the bloody things (despite raging sales figures). The results are fascinating if not a tad …
MIPS: Freestyle Motocross Icon Carey Hart for Brand Ambassador
Our favorite helmet-based safety technology company has just announced a partnership with Carey Hart – a freestyle motocross pioneer, former championship-winning race team owner, and prominent industry businessman known for being the first motorcyclist to perform a backflip on a 250cc motorcycle. The press release states that Hart will “serve as a safety ambassador for …
Custom Eye Candy: Lord Drake Kustoms Tricks Out Harley-Davidson “Springer Bobber Blue”
When Francisco Alí Manén of Lord Drake Kustoms (LDK) sent us this beauty in a press release just before the weekend, I admit I wasn’t sure what to expect (beyond the generic aesthetics of a ruggedly handsome Harley-Davidson Softail Standard, of course). So when I got to opening the media package, the first thing out …
Black Friday: EngineHawk Fall Collection and Site-Wide Back Friday Sale
Look out – EngineHawk has just dropped their fall collection just in time for their Black Friday sales – and the price drops will only stay in effect for another three days. EngineHawk’s press release states that the fall collection dropped on October 28th, with the anticipated MOTHER TRUCKER jacket, COMBAT shirt, and TACTICAL gilet …
Brembo Brakes Acquires J Juan via €73 Million Cash Payout
Well, it’s official – as of yesterday, Brembo’s in full ownership of J Juan brakes systems – and this isn’t Brembo’s first rodeo for buying out companies in search of growth and knowledge in the moto industry. A short week ago, we covered an article that states Brembo had gotten into a habit of buying …
Yamaha: 2022 XSR900 Headed for Europe
Yamaha’s got a retro beastie headed for the EU – and the MT-09-lookalike’s 1980’s-themed makeover harkening to Christian Sarron’s racing days (its first big facelift since 2016) is just the thing to pair with the updated Euro5 compliance. The XSR900 has always followed in the footsteps of its sibling, the MT-09. Now that the MT-09 …
Yamaha’s Land Access Program Supports New Off-road Riding Areas
Yamaha’s just announced that they’ve got a total of $115,000 USD in grants from their Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) to push toward “grassroots efforts across the country, aiding in protecting and improving access to public land for outdoor recreation.” Here’s a list of the companies that will be receiving the dough: Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area: …
Segura: Women’s Motorcycle Gear Goes Military Chic With Lady Kara Textile Jacket
A French motorcycle gear manufacturer is getting the job done when it comes to stylish gear concepts for women – and they’ve just released the newest edition to their showroom, the Lady Kara. We’ve had a few companies dedicated to stylized motorcycle gear for women – the most notable and top-of-the-list currently being Karleen Eberle’s …
Oklahoma: Moto Xtreme Circus Features “Motorcycles Flying In The Air”
I don’t know about y’all, but I spent a lot of time riding during the pandemic lockdowns. Freedom is a capricious thing, and that no-bueno, feeling-stuck mood usually has me finding ways to create, stay flexible of mind. So when we heard that the Moto Xtreme Circus started up as a pandemic thing to stave …
CR700W: Ex-Norton Racing Icon Brian Crighton Revives Rotary Engine Race Power
It’s been a month of Ducati’s World Premiere, Buell’s official resurrection of their motorcycle line via the Hammerhead 1190 and watching Harley-Davidson break out in a cold sweat as they wait to hear results of the Eu Tariff Dispute with the US, among other things. So much has been happening that we plumb forgot to …
MotoAmerica 2022 & 2023 To Be Sponsored By AutoParts4Less.com
A digital marketplace previously only associated with NASCAR has decided to venture into the motorcycle racing world – and according to MarketScreener, AutoParts4Less.com will be MotoAmerica’s first Title Sponsor. Described by MarketScreener as “a marketplace that is driven by buyers who want more value and seek an easy to use one-stop-shop for all their auto …
EICMA: Valentino Rossi Rides One More Lap for November
Yamaha’s nine-time Grand Prix World Champion is set to compete in his final MotoGP race in two short weeks at the Valencia Grand Prix. After this point, The Doctor will rest on the laurels of his 22-season premier class career and wave goodbye to his contracted days on the track with MotoGP. To celebrate the …
Magnesium Shortage Expected To Hit Motorcycle Manufacturers by 2022
At this point, I’d say we’re at our limit for unfortunate events in the moto market. From the constipation of the Suez Canal situation to the longevity of the chip shortage crisis, to the pretty envelope wrapping all this up that has been (and continues to be) unprecedented times….we’re just saying that everyone could use …
Kawasaki: Z1 50th Anniversary May Mean a new Z900RS SE
Yesterday, Kawasaki punched out a little teaser video in commemoration of the Z1’s 50th anniversary (see above). While this seems like the standard sneak-peek to a new machine, RideApart argues that we may very well have something a little bit…bigger on our hands. And bigger is always better, right? The clue is in the stylized …
Marc Marquez Withdraws from Algarve Grand Prix Due to Concussion
Honda’s raging Repsol rider has just taken a wee fall during his off-road training last Saturday. The “slight head concussion” was purported by MCN to be enough to have Marc Marquez removed from his chances in the Algarve Grand Prix in Portugual, pulling his chances to also secure his first win at Portimao. “This past …
Harley-Davidson Calls EU Tariff Resolution ‘Big Win’ as Company Stocks Jump
Well, folks, the results of the 232 Tariff Dispute between the EU and US governments are in – and the H-D Press Release states that our beloved American motorcycle manufacturer is pretty happy about it. Harley-Davidson’s excitement at saving millions comes in the form of a hearty ‘thank you’ to the US Administration for solving the 232-tariff …
MotoE: Ducati Takes Energica Motorcycles to the Lab and Energica Gives Reason For Stepping Out
What do you do when you list yourself as the official electric superbike supplier for MotoE but don’t have any electric machines of your own? You learn from someone else’s, apparently. Ducati’s jump-starting their new role as MotoE supplier by checking out Energica’s previous race units for MotoE – and there’s been a teensy bit …
UK Police Use Harley Davidson’s LiveWire One to Patrol 2021 COP26
With 2021’s United Nations Climate Change Conference UK now well underway, it’s only natural that such a large gathering would warrant safety patrolling. Electrek says that this conference is a big mile marker – the most important climate summit to date, in fact, since it “serves as the first official deadline for the Paris Agreement …
Ohio: Free Motorcycle Rider Training with $2.5 Million Raised in Funding
Motorcycle Ohio, a division of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, has just announced that a cool $2.5 million is currently available to government agencies and nonprofit organizations looking to provide motorcycle rider training to the masses. The report from einPresswire states that the effort has been installed in retaliation to motorcycle fatalities and injuries …
Custom Eye Candy: Coffee Barista and Nike Shoe Designer Build Custom Zero SR/F
When it comes to art, it doesn’t matter what niche the talent comes from – creativity is a flexible thing, so it’s not surprising to see inventions that work well on crossover collabs. Here at wBW, we’ve seen lots of those projects funnel through the pipeline. We’ve covered tattoo artists’ collabs with custom shops to …
Husqvarna Releases Norden 901
Husqvarna Motorcycles has finally dropped their long-anticipated adventure bike – and the Judging by RoadRacingWorld’s report, the Swedish manufacturer has just created the perfect middle-class motorcycle for their adventure sector. The Husqvarna Norden 901 was first peeked at EICMA’s 2019 Show, with the machine’s purported nimbleness, capability, and ruggedness appealing to riders worldwide. Inspired by …
Buell Launches 2022 Hammerhead 1190 via Buellvana® Reservation System
Lean, Mean, and On The Move Buell is back – and as of today, they’ve just released their Hammerhead 1190 to the masses. When we last covered this story, the American manufacturer was resurrecting back into the market with a supersport called the ‘Hammerhead,’ with the promise of 10 bikes by 2024. “We start with the …
UDReplicas: DC-Themed CE-Approved Motorcycle Suits
Every day, I celebrate the diversity of the motorcycle community. Whether a cruise-inclined tourer, a track-lover, or “they’re just in it for the aesthetics”, our community accepts riders for who they are, uniting wise and wacky alike under the umbrella of undying love for the ride. One of the addicting things about riding (I can …
Custom Eye Candy: D-Star Customs Blacks Out a H-D Bobber
A European custom shop has just done what they do best on a Harley-Davidson Street Bobber – and the combo of 12-inch ape handlebars, and the blacked-out vibe is making me grin like a schoolgirl. D-Star Customs is part of the D-Star group of companies best known for their racewear line, formed in 2010 by …
Schuberth: World Premiere Unveils All-New C5 Helmet
Schuberth has just launched their world premiere – and the topic for this HAS to be the anticipated C5 flip-up helmet. When Schuberth came out with their updated C4 Pro, fans worldwide were more than a little excited. After all, Schuberth had taken what was already a pretty good helmet (the C4) and added all …
Norton Reveals Redesigned V4SV Superbike
The ‘Most Luxurious British Superbike Ever Created’ Norton has just handed us the all-new and re-engineered V4SV flagship of their fleet – and they’ve tweaked it a bit to keep the engine in check after the problems they had with their V4SS. Norton has had a rich history on the track – and with the …
Tariff Trouble: Why Indian Motorcycles isn’t Sweating as Hard as Harley-Davidson
Import Tariffs could cause taxes for +800cc bikes to be up by 56% – and while Harley Davidson‘s found themselves in a pickle, Indian Motorcycles is cool as a cucumber. Let’s talk about it. It’s no surprise to any of us that H-D has a few short-term decisions to sort out. After all, the drama surrounding …
Paul Smart: Retired GP & Isle of Man TT Racer Passes
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the loss of a fellow racing enthusiast in the motorcycle community. 78-year-old ex-racer Paul Smart was riding his motorcycle when an accident occurred, costing his life. The man was known for winning the 1972 Imola 200 for Ducati, as well as enjoying various successes in GP and …
